If you purchased a Kindle eReader in 2012 or earlier, please visit Amazon’s announcement page to see model specs and instructions. If you don’t perform the update via Wi-Fi by March 22nd, you are going to have more inconvenient hoops to jump through to update your device. A snapshot from that page is below. So, just go do it NOW and don’t miss out reading whatever exciting books you’ve got loaded.

Device and Year

Software Version Your Device Needs

Update via Wireless (2G/3G) or Wi-Fi

Kindle 1st Generation (2007)

1.2.1

Use Wireless

Kindle 2nd Generation (2009) *

2.5.8

Use Wireless

Kindle DX 2nd Generation (2009) *

2.5.8

Use Wireless

Kindle Keyboard 3rd Generation (2010) **

3.4.2 or higher

Use Wi-Fi

Kindle 4th Generation (2011)

4.1.3 or higher

Use Wi-Fi

Kindle 5th Generation (2012)

4.1.3 or higher

Use Wi-Fi

Kindle Touch 4th Generation (2011) **

5.3.7.3 or higher

Use Wi-Fi

Kindle Paperwhite 5th Generation (2012) **

5.6.1.1 or higher

Use Wi-Fi

Kindle Paperwhite 6th Generation (2013)

No Update Needed

No Update Needed

Kindle 7th Generation (2014)

No Update Needed

No Update Needed

Kindle Voyage 7th Generation (2014)

No Update Needed

No Update Needed

Kindle Paperwhite 7th Generation (2015)

No Update Needed

No Update Needed

Now, although my device is not on this list for the MANDATORY March update, I did notice a new update for me on my Fire HDX 8.9 device’s page while logged in at Amazon:

We have a new, free software update available for your Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ (3rd Generation). This update automatically downloads and installs on your Fire tablet when connected wirelessly; however, you can also manually download the software and transfer the update to your device via USB cable.

I’ll probably go ahead and sync mine before the mandatory date even though it’s not required for my Fire HDX 8.9 device- just to be sure I’m all set.

On a similar note, I’ve been asked to do 2 more book reviews. One is along the fantasy realm and the other is an SEO strategy. I’ll be sure to update you when I write those. So, I’ve got to get busy reading instead of all this website launch and tax preparation. lol.